World tuberculosis deaths predicted to rise
Atlanta AP report from the CDC warns TB deaths in developing countries will exceed 2.5 million annually. It cites 7.1 million new cases worldwide with 5.1 million in East and South Asia and 1.2 million in sub-Saharan Africa, and notes treatment gaps and costs hinder control.
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Centers For Disease Control
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sub-Saharan Africa
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Christopher Murray
Center For Population Studies
Harvard School of Public Health
New wing design could cut costs for airlines
NASA announced a joint flight test showing a 22-foot wing section on a Boeing 757 reduced drag by an estimated 10 percent if applied along the full wingspan. Officials said each 1 percent drag reduction across the U.S. fleet could save about $100 million in fuel, signaling potential hundreds of millions in savings.
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NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency
U.S
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